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What’s new in ActionScript 3.0

Although ActionScript 3.0 contains many classes and features that will be familiar to ActionScript programmers, ActionScript 3.0 is architecturally and conceptually different from previous versions of ActionScript. The enhancements in ActionScript 3.0 include new features of the core language and an improved Flash Player API that provides increased control of low-level objects.

Actionscripting | admin | September 9, 2009 | Comments (0)

CS4: Polystar Tool

The Polystar tool is on the same flyout as the Rectangle and Oval tools. This tool creates stars and polygons. In this tutorial we will make a simple star using this tool.

Getting Started | admin | September 8, 2009 | Comments (0)

AS3: Simple Drag and Drop in Flash

Drag and Drop is when you are able to move something with the mouse on screen. It is commonly use to create learning activities where elements needs to be associated. You can also find lots of games that use this method.

Actionscripting, Getting Started | admin | September 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

addEventListener(), drag, drop, MouseEvent, startDrag(), stopDrag()

CS4: Ink Bottle and Paint Bucket tool

The Ink Bottle tool lets you change the stroke color, line width, and style of lines or shape outlines.

The Paint Bucket tool fills enclosed areas with color. It can both fill empty areas and change the color of already painted areas. You can paint with solid colors, gradient fills and bitmap fills.

In this tutorial I show you how to use these two tools in few steps.

Getting Started | admin | September 3, 2009 | Comments (0)

CS4: Simple Motion Tween

A motion tween is a way of creating automated animations in Flash. You can use a motion tween to move or rotate a Flash object on your stage over a chosen period of time, without having to define the object’s position for every frame of the animation. In this tutorial I show you how to use a motion tween by creating a simple fade in affect of a simple object.